What is it about the 1920s Cloche? It's a simple silhouette for hat. Just a very deep crown, rounded or seamed, occasionally square in profile, with 3 brim variations: none, small or an oval wide one. No Philip Treacy theatrics, no fireworks or streamers. And it has even been ridiculed as a helmet rather than a hat. Yet the simple lines and available space lent themselves to surface ornamentation and asymmetric elegance. And you know how I feel about good line and texture. The cloche gets…
